Art in a Democracy: Selected Plays of Roadside Theater, Volume 1: The Appalachian History Plays, 1975–1989

Seminal plays and essays reveal the radical origins and approach of Appalachia's Roadside Theater

This two-volume anthology tells the story of Roadside Theater's first 45 years and includes nine award-winning original play scripts; ten essays by authors from different disciplines and generations, which explore the plays' social, economic, and political circumstances; and a critical recounting of the theater's history from 1975 through 2020. The plays in Volume 1 offer a people's history of the Appalachian coalfields, from the European incursion through the American War in Vietnam.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1613321910
• ISBN13: 9781613321911
• Release Date: March 2023
• Publisher: New Village Press
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.24 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"